Sunday, 19 April 2020

Sunday 19th April 2020

Slippery Ford, Oakworth
At least 10 Ring Ouzels and six Fieldfares. A Cuckoo calling, first heard on Friday. Two Wheatear.
Ian Hargreaves and Steven Parkes

Glovershaw
A pair of Ravens feeding on the highest areas of the golf course. A single Wheatear on the 11th fairway and a male Stonechat on the Glen Road.
Paul King
also seen by Steve Meredith
40 Golden Plovers flushed from their roost.   Little Owl at Pennithorn cabins, a Common Buzzard, a Red Kite and Fieldfare.


images by Steve Meredith at Glovershaw
Tong Park Reservoir
Three pairs of Tufted Duck and a pair of Ravens.
Baildon Moor
Three Swallows at farm.
Paul King

Bradup (on foot from Riddlesden) 0650-0755
9 Golden Plover in sheep fields, Snipe drumming, Redshank, Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher,
Red Grouse, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush
M Doveston

St. Ives, Bingley
A Good Woodpecker near Cuckoo's Nest, Harden.
Steven Parkes

Low Moor
A male Yellow Wagtail landed on South Bradford golf course.
Yellow Wagtail                  Martyn Priestley
Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
10 Wheatears and four Stonechats
Brian Vickers
A Nab Water Lane Stonechat                  Brian Vickers
Dob Park - Packhorse Bridge and then upstream
A male Mandarin Duck, two Green Woodpeckers, a Dipper, Redstart (heard), 15-20 Fieldfare, two singing Pied Flycatchers
John Armstrong

Lady Lane/Walsh Lane
First House Martin passing through.  Three Willow Warblers, two Coal Tits,  two Little Owls, two Oystercatchers, a Chiffchaff, a Common Buzzard and a Red Kite.
Phil Matthews